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Cooperative customers: well-known medical customers
Project Name: Lumigenex
Cooperation Content: Design Analysis | Appearance Design | Structure Design | Prototype Making | Running Aids This group of drawings is a "light box" design proposal for a household/POCT (real-time detection) kidney index analyzer (detecting trace albumin, creatinine and ACR) of Lumigenex brand. The core of the design is around the professionalism, ease of use and human-machine friendliness of medical products. The following is a multi-dimensional in-depth analysis:
Overall Positioning and Core Logic of 1. Design
The core of this product is "medical-grade home testing equipment", designed to **" science and technology affinity "balance** as the goal: not only to retain the professional rigor of medical equipment, but also to weaken the cold sense of industry, so that users in the home scene to reduce the use of the threshold and psychological pressure.
The design language adopts the combination of "simple geometry and soft rounded corners" to find a balance between square and circle. At the same time, through black and white color contrast and local embellishment, the identification and operation guidance of the product are strengthened.
2. Design Language Analysis
1. Modeling language: from "industrial box" to "affinity type equipment"
Main body shape: based on rounded cuboid, the top screen area adopts slightly beveled "inclined plane design", which not only ensures the visual angle of the screen, but also breaks the rigid feeling of pure cuboid, and makes the product lighter when placed on the desktop.
Corner treatment: the whole machine adopts large R angle transition, especially the rounded edges at the bottom and the side, which weakens the "tool sense" of medical equipment, is closer to the affinity temperament of consumer electronics, and reduces the psychological distance of users.
Proportional control: the visual center of gravity of the product is moved up through "black and white color separation", and the black area of the upper half (screen operation area) is contrasted with the white body of the lower half, which not only strengthens the functional partition, but also makes the overall proportion more coordinated, thus avoiding the problem of "top-heavy.
2. Color and material language: professional sense and recognition of the balance
Main color scheme: black-and-white color contrast is adopted, and the black area is used as the "visual focus" to carry the screen, brand logo and operation tips. The white area is used as the main body of the fuselage to transmit clean and safe medical attributes, and is suitable for multiple scenes such as home/clinic.
Fitting color: the blue indicator light bar at the bottom of the screen is the core identification element, which not only serves as the feedback carrier of the equipment status (standby/detection completion), but also injects the sense of science and technology into the black and white tone, and forms a unified visual memory point in the multi-view display.
Material performance: matte black-and-white body with slight metal/highlight transition, simulating the texture of medical-grade equipment, while avoiding fingerprint residue, taking into account practicality and advanced sense.
3. core design details dismantling
1. Screen and interaction details
Screen layout: the screen adopts embedded design, integrates with the black upper cover, has no extra frame interference, the information display is clear and intuitive, directly displays the detection data and conclusions, and reduces the user's interpretation cost.
Brand logo: The "Lumigenex" logo is located at the top of the screen and uses simple sans-serif fonts to form a natural visual flow with the screen information area, which not only strengthens brand identification, but also does not interfere with the reading of core information.
Status feedback: The design of the indicator bar is both practical and guiding. During the detection process, the progress can be fed back through the light change. After completion, it will light up to prompt the user to read the result, replacing the complicated buzzer prompt and adapting to the quiet requirements of the household scene.
2. Test paper operation area details
Test paper mouth design: the test paper insertion mouth on the front is marked with a downward arrow to form a clear operation guide and reduce the user's operation error rate; At the same time, the insertion port is recessed, which not only protects the internal structure, but also forms a clear functional partition.
Form adaptation of test paper: it can be seen from multi-angle display that the test paper is flush with the side of the fuselage after being inserted, without abrupt protrusion, thus ensuring the simplicity of the product as a whole and avoiding the problem that the test paper is accidentally touched and displaced.
3. Side and back details
Side groove design: the side of the fuselage is made with concave holding/taking groove, which is not only used as the "breathing feeling" treatment of modeling, but also provides users with natural stress points, which is convenient to take and move equipment.
Minimalist back: There are no extra openings or logos on the back, and only necessary interfaces (such as charging ports) are retained, which ensures the simplicity of the product as a whole, and is also convenient for users to place in scenes such as desktops and storage boxes.
4. Ergonomic Design Considerations
1. Visual angle optimization
The screen adopts a slightly inclined design of about 15 degrees, which is suitable for the line of sight height of the user's sitting/standing posture, and can clearly read the data without lowering or bending down, thus reducing the burden on the neck, especially suitable for the usage habits of middle-aged and elderly users.
2. Ease of operation interaction
The test paper mouth is located below the front of the fuselage, and its height and angle conform to the operation track of the user holding the test paper, so the insertion can be completed without deliberately adjusting the posture. The arrow mark and the indicator bar form a "visual guidance closed loop", allowing users to get started quickly even if they use it for the first time.
The overall size of the equipment (89mm × 113mm × 72mm) is controlled within the range that the palm can easily hold, which not only ensures the space requirement of the internal detection module, but also is convenient for users to carry and store, and is suitable for use in multiple scenes such as families and clinics.
3. Adaptability of home scenes
The rounded corners and the design without sharp protrusions avoid the risk of collision and adapt to the use environment of the elderly and children in the family;
The matte body is not easy to reflect, reducing the glare interference between the screen and the body, and can clearly read the data under indoor lighting;
The interaction mode of low noise design and light feedback avoids the interference of buzzer prompt to family members, and is more suitable for household scenes such as bedroom and living room.
Differentiating Advantages of 5. Design Proposals
This set of designs finds a good balance between the "professional rigor" of medical equipment and the "easy-to-use affinity" of household products:
The modeling language gets rid of the cold industrial sense of traditional POCT equipment, is closer to the design trend of consumer electronics, and enhances the market competitiveness of products;
The whole process of detailed design revolves around the user experience, taking into account the needs of different users from operation guidance to usage scenarios;
The combination of black and white color and lighting elements forms a strong brand recognition, and reserves space for the subsequent product series design. Sogo Design: www.soogot.com